CDT on August 28, Katrina was upgraded to a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (233 km/h). It became a Category 5 (the first in the Gulf of Mexico since Hurricane Allen 25 years prior) storm by 7:00 a.m.he center of Katrina was about 180 statute miles (290 km) from the mouth of the Mississippi River, but tropical storm-force winds extended 230 mi (370 km) from the center of the storm, and hurricane-force winds extended about 105 miles (170 km) away.
The current Maryland minimum wage of $9.25 per hour is the lowest amount a non-exempt employee in Maryland can legally be paid for hourly work. Special minimum wage rates, such as the Maryland waitress minimum wage for tipped employees, may apply to certain workers.
Montgomery County, Md. Votes to Increase Minimum Wage to $11.50. The Montgomery County Council voted overwhelmingly to establish the countyâs own minimum wage Tuesday, approving a historic increase that will lift the hourly rate to $11.50 by 2017 â far above the current state and federal minimum of $7.25.